The most decorated Olympic rower in history — eight medals across six Games from 1984 to 2004 including five gold medals. Romania's Elisabeta Lipă competed at every Olympics from Los Angeles to Athens, winning medals in the eight, coxed four, double scull and quadruple scull. Her adaptability across different boat classes across four decades made her the most complete female rower the sport has produced.
Elisabeta Lipă was born in Siret, Romania in 1964. She won eight Olympic medals across six consecutive Games from 1984 to 2004 — the most by any rower. She won five gold medals. She was a member of the Romanian national team across four decades of elite competition. She became the Romanian Minister of Youth and Sport after retirement. She is the most decorated Olympic rower in history and one of Romania's greatest sporting heroes across any discipline.
Olympic Gold 5x (1984,1992,1996,2000,2004)
Career Honours
- Olympic Gold 5x (1984,1992,1996,2000,2004)
- Olympic Medals 8 total
- World Champion 5x